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Stop paying for wasted electricity - plug-in the Nevvus® POWERGARD and save 10, 20, or even 30% per month on your electricity bill! The Nevvus® POWERGARD’s patented design reduces power consumption in homes, apartments and small businesses.
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JUST PLUG IT IN TO ANY WALL OUTLET IN YOUR HOME, TURN IT ON, AND BEGIN SAVING ENERGY & MONEY - IS THERE A BETTER COMBINATION? An exciting and innovative new product that saves homeowners money by reducing power consumption in homes by 10% and more. The POWERGARD reduces the amount of power drawn from the Utility Company by storing (in capacitors) otherwise lost electricity caused by inductive motors in home appliances (examples of inductive motors are air conditioning units, refrigerators, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, fans, etc.) and capacitive equipment (televisions, PCs, printers, etc.) This results in an improved power factor of your appliances and equipment. (See below for Dept. of Energy article on why this is important.) The POWERGARD greatly contributes to reducing carbon in the environment by using power that would otherwise be wasted. It is an earth friendly product that helps energy conservation while saving money for the household. In a matter of seconds, anyone can simply plug the unit into any wall outlet, turn it on, and start saving money. It is suitable for use in houses, condominiums, apartments, shops, restaurants, offices, small factories.
POWERGARD features include:
Saving 10% and more on monthly utility bills.* Typically pays for itself in less than one year.* No Installation Required - Just plug it into any wall outlet and save. Increased Motor and Appliance Life. UL, CE and RoHS certified and Listed.
Features:
Save 10% and more on your monthly utility bill. Over 1.5 million homes and business worldwide are saving money right now! No Installation Required - Just plug-n-save! Pays for itself in less than one year! 90 day money back guarantee! Increases Motor and Appliance Life! UL, CE and RoHS Tested and Listed! Reduces Power Surges!
If your monthly electricity consumption is less than 1500-2000KWH you will need one (1) POWERGARD, if it is more than 1500KWH, you will need a maximum of two (2) POWERGARDs
HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:
The POWERGARD, based on real-world field studies and applications, adds a layer of power management to control the quality of power outputs. POWERGARD partitions higher voltage to let the devices function normally with the lowest power voltage possible, thus achieving the effect of power saving. If suddenly the power voltage drops to lower than the required range, i.e. 102V instead of required 110V, POWERGARD will automatically detect and provide power bypass within as little as twenty thousandth of a second to ensure the proper functioning of the equipments.
POWERGARD is targeted towards the customers with relative power voltage over the required specification. For example: the standard regulated voltage is 110V, and the actual supplied voltage is above 110V such like 112, 115, 117, or even 120V. When the supplied power voltage is higher, the effect of POWERGARD is more significant.
POWERGARD has a 3-stage voltage monitor and control design; power-saving action is determined on the source signal indication, after 30 seconds of activation, POWERGARD enters the first stage by decreasing 4.25V from the supplied voltage. After one hour of detection, if there is still room to decrease the voltage, POWERGARD then enters the second stage by decreasing 9.5V. When the lowest voltage setting is set at 102V, when the supplied voltage is lower than 102V, POWERGARD will activate the BY PASS action.
POWERGARD is the brilliant outcome of research and technical cooperation between Taiwan and one of Japan’s largest and most famous manufacturers of industrial power-saving equipment, with over 30 years of experience in energy saving.
Patented in Taiwan: Utility Patent # 179763 Trademark registered in Taiwan # 01014866 Certified by JIS (Japan): Certificate # TW9596 Technical appraisal by Quality Inspecting and Testing Centre for Electrical Industry Equipments and Meters under the China Electrical Power Research Institute: Report # 034 (2004)
** Some conditions apply
What do customers say about the PowerGard? "I can't believe it! I've never had an electricity bill less than $70.00 in any house I've lived in, but now my bill is under $70!" A.K. in Denver, CO "I'm so excited to be paying so much less for electricity. I love my little PowerGard!" R.M. in Sacramento, CA "I was so skeptical, it took four months averaging 20% lower electricity bills. Even with hotter weather! I am now a confirmed believer!" Isabel in Aurora, CO "The electricity bill for our 3 story home is now the same as my son's apartment!" Jim in Denver, CO
Below is an excerpt from the online magazine, "Bio/Tech News" and an interview with one of the engineers behind the product: "In order for us to get some kind of feel for how the PowerGard works, we managed to get one of the Taiwanese engineers who is familiar with it to answer a few questions for us. He was forthcoming to a point but wasn't about to tell us anything that was considered a trade secret. To get to the engineer, we had to go through various levels of interpreters. The questions were asked in English, translated to French and then into Chinese. The engineer answered our questions in Chinese, which were translated into French and then translated into English. As a result, there was some loss in transla¬tion. Nonetheless, this effort did give us something to go on. Here are some of our questions and the answers from the engineer via the translators. We have not edited them for grammar, spelling or specific word usage (we thought it would be more interesting-and humorous, in parts-for you to see them just the way we received them). We have inserted explanatory comment where appropri¬ate ...
BTN: Does the unit increase power factor by supplying power from capacitors to motors and other inductive loads? Engineer: Yes. Comment: "Inductive Load" is anything in the home that runs by motor (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heat pumps, washers, dryers, fans, blower motors, pool and spa pumps, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, etc.). All motors require a certain amount of"non-working" power (technically referred to as "Reactive Power") to "induce" or create an electromagnetic field around the motor to enable the mo¬tor to run. Transformers, AC and DC converters, battery chargers and lighting ballasts (found in fluorescent lights) are also inductive loads in that they require an electromagnetic field to operate. is basically a mathematical way of describing the "efficiency" of the operation of an inductive load. It's expressed as the ratio between the "Real Power" which is being used to do the work and the "Re-active Power", which is the power required to produce the magnetic fields which enable the motor to run. More "Reactive Power" must be supplied to the motor with a Power Factor of .75 than to a mo¬tor with a Power Factor of .85 and a Power Factor of .95 means that very little Reactive Power needs to be supplied to the motor in order to get it to operate. "Capacitors" are off-the-shelf electrical components that have the capability of storing power and then releasing it when required. According to the engineer, the specially arranged circuitry of the PowerGard uses capacitors to supply Reactive Power as required, and which apparently would otherwise be wasted.
BTN: Does the unit improve power factor by providing a "soft start" with feedback from voltage and current sensors (or other load sensors) so that it can chop/reduce voltage not only during starting but also during continuous operation at low torque load? In other words, does the unit make use of the "Nola" controller technology (originally patented by NASA engineer, Frank Nola)? Engineer: Yes. Comment: Here, we're told the PowerGard also employs some form of voltage controller circuitry. It is well known that induction motors operate more efficiently at low load if their supply voltage is reduced. Controllers that reduce voltage at low load are often referred to generically as "Nola" controllers after the inventor Frank Nola of NASA. The original Nola patent US4052648 is for a motor voltage controller that infers loading from phase angle and reduces voltage, as load is reduced, to maintain the full Load power factor. Accordingly, these controllers are sometimes called power factor controllers. The typical Nola controller is essentially an electronic "soft" starter with feedback from voltage and current sensors or other load sen¬sors so that it can chop (i.e. reduce) voltage not only during starting, but also during continuous operation at low torque load. Take the motor of an escalator as an example. It has been designed so that it runs most efficiently when operating at maximum load (i.e., all the moving steps are full of people). At this point, the "Power Factor" might be .85 or higher. Suppose half or more of the people get off. Although the escalator motor still runs the moving steps at the same speed as before, the load it has to move is now much less. "Power Factor" at this point might be .70 or lower. A Nola type controller would sense the drop in load and would supply the motor with less power. This means of raising the "Power Factor" (Le., by reducing voltage to the mo¬tor) reduces power consumption (which translates into savings on the power bill).
BTN: How is the unit different than other power saving units on the market which make use of the above technologies? Engineer: (1) There is only one product both pass the CE & UL certification all over the world now time. It's given name of UL call "Direct plug-in EMI filter". The other power saving unit on the market had CE self declaration but just all the component (materials) are UL approval, but the fi nat product is not. One of the testing of UL is to put the product in 90 degrees Celsius circumstances for working 1000 hours. Very hard work. (2) Anti-power-shock device. PD board control system. (3) Reduces the impact of electrical surges (main technology inside the Capacitor). (4) More efficient of raising Power Factor and life-span of the product. (All made in Taiwan) Comment: The translation here is a bit rough. In any event, here are some of the characteristics of the PowerGard which make it unique: You are probably already familiar with the important UL mark, one of the most trusted symbols in the world. It certifies the device has passed the rigorous safety testing standards of the Underwriters Laboratory here in the USA. The Taiwanese engineer indicates the PowerGard is listed somewhat generically by UL as a "direct plug-in electromagnetic interference filter". CE stands for Conformite Europeenne, which is French for "European Conformity." An electronic device cannot legally be sold in the countries of the European Union unless it has passed the required tests to receive the CE marking. The engineer tells us that the unit has the ability to handle power surges and, apparently, the Printed Circuit board controls this ("PD" is no doubt a typo and appears as "PC" in a later answer). He is not very forthcoming here and we surmise that he may be keeping some proprietary information "close to the vest". He also tells us that the unit is more efficient in its ability to increase Power Factor. We know from other information that the unit has been designed to run flawlessly for at least 10 years.
BTN: How does the unit reduce the effect of power surges? Does it clamp power at a certain level of spike? How fast is the reaction time? Engineer: (1) We made anti-power surge component inside the capacitor. 2) I will check the speed and feed back to you. Comment: Again, he restricts his answer, telling us only that the surge suppressor is something "inside the capacitor". We were curious about the speed with which the spike would be detected and suppressed and are awaiting more information on this at the time of writing.
BTN: Does the unit also reduce the effect of power line dips? If so, how? Engineer: Yes, The main function of Capacitor. The main working of Capacitor is charging and discharging consistency, Just like a pump motor in the power lines. This main function can reduce the effect of power line dips. Comment: This and the next two questions are somewhat simi¬lar and the engineer indicates that the capacitor is employed to act like a "pump motor" to keep the flow of power even and consistent. This explanation is a bit confusing to us, we have to admit. Wish we spoke Chinese. We'd like to know more if he would tell us.
BTN: How does the unit "stabilize the voltage"? Engineer: The main working of Capacitor is charging and discharging consistency, This function can stabilize the voltage.
BTN: How does the unit compensate for wire loss? Engineer: The main working of Capacitor is charging and discharging consistency. Just like a pump motor in the power lines. This function can compensate the line loss in a very short time. Comment: Again, a similar answer. Although this time we were referring to "line loss". This is a phenomenon where, when a wire runs over a distance, it is not uncommon for voltage to drop.
BTN: How does the unit reduce voltage to electrical equipment and appliances? What kind of technology is involved here? Engineer: The more facilities used, the lower voltage will come into the closed house. We take the main function of capacitor to stabilize the voltage in current voltage (The more facilities used, the lower voltage will come) Comment: It appears that he misunderstood our question here. He seems to be thinking in terms of a drop in voltage to a house when lots of appliances are being used simultaneously and therefore remarks that the PowerGard makes up for this where needed.
BTN: How does the unit detect and provide "power bypass" if voltage drops? Reaction time? Engineer: If Voltage drop, the PC board will auto shut down the product to off function, The power come in, It's will auto-power on. Comment: We had a hard time following him on this. The answer might lie in a piece of information we scrounged from another source. Apparently, part of the operation of the PowerGard involves a continuous monitoring of voltage to the various appliances which happen to be running at any point in time. It will drop the voltage by incremental, pre-set amounts and check to see if the appliance is still running optimally. This is probably part of the ''Nola'' controller kind of technology we talked about earlier. In any event, should the voltage drop be too far, then the engineer seems to indicate that the printed circuit board will shut off this procedure in order to allow voltage to rise to the appliance, as needed. Then, when power is back up, the procedure of monitoring and reducing voltage wherever possible proceeds.
BTN: If a consumer is using 5000kwh per month (or higher), are more than two (2) units required? Engineer: We suggest 1500 - 2000kwh per month must be used one product, if you were 5000kwh per month should be used 2 - 3 products. Comment: We asked this because some folks have much larger homes here in the US than elsewhere. The basic rule of thumb is that for every 1500-2000 kilowatt hours you use, you should have one PowerGard. In other words, if your monthly power bill shows that you use, on average, 3500kwh per month, then you should use two PowerGard units in your home in order to get the best performance.
BTN: Please explain the specifics of the saving principle(s) which are unique to the unit and which make it different from other products on the market. Engineer: (1) The only one which both pass the CE & UL certification. Can direct "plug in" an outlet. (2) More safety than other products. Anti-Power Shock device. (3) All made in Taiwan. Comment: This is similar to a question already asked. But it is worth noting that the PowerGard is unbelievably "consumer friendly" since all you need to do to get it to work for you is plug it into a wall socket. Other types of controllers and power saving devices we've seen over the years require an electrician to come in and install the unit either prior to or inside the electrical panel on the home. Note that he also says the unit is safer than other products he's seen. The units are made in Taiwan (not to be confused with mainland China) and their defective rate is almost nil.
BTN: How many units are being used by consumers worldwide? In what geographical locations? Engineer: (1) In Taiwan more than 700,000 Units. (2) In China more than I million units. (3) Korea 100,000 Units. (4) Philippines 50,000 units. (5) Mayliacia, Indonisia, Tailand, Singapore, Vianam 100,000 units. (6) European: France, UK, Morrow, Hungry .... 20,000 units (7) America : USA, Canada, Mexico, Dominica ... 20,000 units. (8) Australia : 5000 units. Comment: Although the spelling and punctuation are a little out of the ordinary, they should still be intelligible to you. This the approximate count as of this writing. It is growing rapidly. After all is said and done, we can't tell you definitively how the PowerGard works. As with a lot of other things in life, we're going to have to be content to leave this question "on the shelf" until later. That said, the real Bottom Line here, in our opinion, is that if the PowerGard can help us keep from wasting power and help reduce our electric bills; if it can help prevent long-term, cumulative damage to our appliances caused by power surges and dips; if it can help make the various motors in our homes run cooler, more efficiently and last longer; and if it can help us be better stewards of the environment ... Then we really don't give a rip even if the PowerGard's "proprietary technology" turns out to be, in reality, a tiny little hamster running around inside the unit on a miniature, squirrel-cage generator! So long as the PowerGard does what the manufacturer says it does, more power to them."
